April 25, 2017 ·
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The 'Clun' News
Pontyclun FC are delighted to announce that they will be playing Welsh League football once again next season. This comes following a 3-2 victory over second placed Penydarren BGC at their ground on Saturday meaning that we cannot be caught at the top of the table.
This victory is a culmination of 5 years of hard work, following the clubs relegation, spear headed by the First Team Manager, Barry Quinn, who has been part of all the highs and lows as a player then manager for the last 20 years. Barry was quoted following the win as saying:
“Pontyclun FC is a special club and the group we have are immense, a pleasure to work with and will keep getting better. I want to thank the coaching team, Martin, Eliot and Haj who deserve a massive congratulations for the hard work they’ve put in this year. Thank you to everyone who has been involved in this season and we look forward to seeing you all at Ivor Park once again next season.”
The club’s final game will take place on the 6th May where we will be presented with the League Trophy and we hope to see a big crowd for the event where food and drinks will be available.
There is also a special mention to the clubs main sponsors; Diamonds Sales & Lettings, CMS Teamwear, GSH Architects and Marcon Services for all your support during the season which would not have been possible without your help.
A final thank you from all of the players to the committee, management, supporters and volunteers. The club is very fortunate to have so many people that think very highly of it and now with the facilities we have and superb junior section in place the club is in a very strong position and this is all down to the thousands of hours given up by so many.
February 27, 2017 ·
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The 'Clun' News
The club are very excited at the news that our game against Cardiff Corries has been moved to Sunday 12th March to allow the football fan organisation of Groundhoppers to watch the game.
This is always a great event with the Groundhoppers turning out in large numbers and hopefully we’ll get a large contingent of our supporters attending as well.
Kick off will be at 3pm and the game will take place at the Riverside Ground, CF15 8AA.
November 22, 2016 ·
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Pontyclun Football Club will be hosting their Annual Gentlemans Evening on Friday 19th May 2017 at Pontyclun Athletic Club. The Club are delighted to announce that this years guest speaker , will be ex Derby, Liverpool and Welsh International Dean Saunders.
Now becoming one of the most sought after speakers on the circuit Dean Saunders is a former player with a wealth of stories about his vast career which has taken him too many places.
In his football career Dean started at Swansea City, joined Cardiff City on loan before moving on to Brighton, Oxford United, Derby County, Liverpool, Galatasary, Nottingham Forest, Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield United, Benfica and Bradford City. He now appears regularly on BBC TV and SKY as a summariser and is constantly in demand.
Dean played in over 700 games and scored 254 goals, capped by Wales on 75 occasions, scoring 22 goals for his country.
After retiring from football in 2001 he became a coach and then moved on to Newcastle United in 2004 initially as strikers coach, and then first team coach under old boss Graeme Souness. He left Newcastle in 2006 and took his coaching badges and was appointed assistant manger of Wales in June 2007.
He was one of the Welsh national side’s most prolific scorers. Made his debut as a 21 year old against Ireland in 1986, no Welsh fan will ever forget his goal which secured a famous 1-0 win over Brazil in Cardiff in 1991. He won the last of his caps against Ukraine in 2001 just a few months short of his 37th birthday.
A first class speaker with a first class reputation.
The night promises to be one of the best with comedy and compering provided by Jed Stone and some surprises in store for the auction, which last year included signed shirts from Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez.
Tickets are £35 and include a 4 course meal. As always they sell out fast with a large proportion sold to returning happy guests!
If you would like any more information or reserve your table then please get in touch directly with Tyrone Pope on 0773 329756 or tyronepope@uwclub.net
November 7, 2016 ·
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The 'Clun' News
Pontyclun FC are proud to be celebrating our 120th anniversary since being established in 1896. The club continues to be at the heart of the village with teams from U6’s through to two Senior teams.
To celebrate the 120th anniversary the club have had produced commemorative cufflinks and pin badges (pictured above). The cuff links are £10 and the badges £3 with both being available from Phil Sweet on match days.
July 18, 2016 ·
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The 'Clun' News
The annual 6 a-side tournament, hosted by Pontyclun FC, will take place this Saturday (23rd July) at Ivor Park. As always it promises to be a great day with lots of good football on display (and some not so good!). All proceeds from the day go to help funding the running costs of the club including the new clubhouse.
It would be great to see as many people from the community on the day attending and supporting your local football club especially after such a great summer for Welsh football.
The day kicks off at 10.30am and runs into the evening with plenty of food & drink to purchase with volunteers running the BBQ and bar.
(Photo is of Pontyclun FC’s side who won the tournament last year)
February 3, 2016 ·
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The 'Clun' News
Pontyclun’s neighbours Brynna FC are having their Annual Dinner on Friday March 4th. The night will include a comedian and guest speaker Mickey Thomas.
Mickey Thomas (born 7 July 1954) is a former footballer who played for Wrexham, Manchester United, Everton, Brighton, Stoke City, Chelsea, West Bromich Albion, Derby County, Shrewsbury Town and Leeds United. As a Welsh international, he made 51 appearance and scored four goals.Since retiring Mickey has become known as being one of the top after dinner speakers and this promises to be a great night.
The club always support our neighbours and have purchased a table for the night. If you would like to purchase a ticket then please get in touch with Tyrone Pope on tyrone.pope@whitbread.com or 07796709145.
May 1, 2015 ·
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The 'Clun' News
CMS Teamwear once again have demonstrated there ongoing support for Pontyclun FC by sponsoring the team for their Cup Final and producing one off polo tops for the team to wear on the day.
CMS Company Director, Terry Davies, stated,
“As we are based in Pontyclun we thought it was only natural that we offer to support the team on their big day. We have supplied kit to the majority of the junior setup and the senior teams for numerous seasons now building up a good rapport and even providing a club shop via our website for the club. When the news broke that the team had the opportunity to win some silverware for the first time in over 10 years we knew we had to do something to support the boys”.
Tony Bishop,Pontyclun FC’s Chairman, thanked CMS saying,
“CMS have been long time supporters of the club and have always provided first class customer service when needed. This gesture further cements the strong relationship the club has with CMS and on behalf of all the club we’d like to thank Terry and the CMS team for this much appreciated gesture, no doubt he’ll be watching Saturday as well where the boys can thank him then”.
If you would like to get in touch today and experience how CMS can assist you with Teamwear, Corporate Wear, Workwear, School Uniforms, Kits, Embroidery, Heat pressing, Trophies & Awards for your organisation then you can do so via their website, email (sales@cmsteamwear.co.uk) or phone (01443 231724).
April 30, 2015 ·
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The 'Clun' News
Pontyclun FC are pleased to announce a new kit sponsorship deal with GSH Architects. Company Director Simon Tweedy stated,
“I am very happy to be able to help Pontyclun FC as this is a club that I hold in high esteem and is very close to my heart. My son Tom has played for Pontyclun since the age of 9 and many an afternoon has been spent at Ivor Park where I have developed lifelong friends. When the opportunity arose to put something back into the club I was more than happy to be of assistance and I had no hesitation in supporting this great community club.”
Barry Quinn, First Team Manager, thanked Simon saying,
“Simon has been involved with the club for a number of years volunteering as part of the coaching set-up for the junior and youth sections. Simon has already proved himself to be a valued part of the club and this only further enhances that. Everyone at the club massively appreciates this and no doubt the boys will let him know at our next game”.
GSH Architects was established by four colleagues who met whilst working together at a previous practice in Bristol.
They are a dedicated team, who together strive to deliver well-designed, innovative projects within the built environment. As a team they are motivated by client satisfaction, they take pride in every project they undertake and look for opportunities to push themselves within the industry.
Their ethos is simple, they like happy clients…
If you have would like to contact GSH to discuss any potential construction projects you are looking to undertake and would like a FREE initial consultation then you can do so via their website, email info@gsharchitects.co.uk or call 01443 228656 or 07516 522885 and speak to one of the team to arrange an appointment.
Also a special mention to CMS Teamwear, our kit supplier, for the quick turnaround in getting this sorted before our cup final this Saturday.
April 3, 2015 ·
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The 'Clun' News
Pontyclun FC’s 1st team are delighted to announce that the club have reached the W.John Owen Cup Final to be played on May 2nd against AFC Bargoed at White Tips Stadium, home of Treforest FC. The club sealed victory with two last gasp goals to bring the scores level against reigning champions Trefelin BGC. The match went into extra time where the teams couldn’t be split and the Clun won the shootout 5-4 with 5 excellently taken penalties.
This is the 1st teams first opportunity to win silverware since the Welsh League Division 3 winning side of 2002/2003 (pictured above), which current Captain Craig Williams, current First Team Manager Barry Quinn and current First Team Coach Adrian James were all a part of. Since that season the club has experienced some highs and more recently some lows but reaching this Final is a statement by the current team that good times lie ahead. What made the victory more pleasing was that all of the starting 11 were locally based players who came through the clubs youth system or have been involved with the club from a young age.
First Team Manager Barry Quinn was delighted with the win saying,
“It is an absolute privilege to manage the current crop of players we have at Pontyclun. Attitude and spirit is everything, we cannot wait for the Cup Final”.
Kick off is at 2.30pm, 2nd May at the White Tips Stadium (Dan-y-Bryn Rd, Pontypridd CF37 1RX). This is a great opportunity to get behind the club and support the community team. We hope that all involved with the junior setup will attend and encourage new supporters to come and see what a positive impact the club has on our village. There is a supporters bus being put on to attend the game which if you’d like to travel on please contact Phil Sweet on philip.sweet693@btinternet.com or put your details in to the form below, our hardcore group of fans have filled most spaces but there are still a few places left up for grabs.
The bus will be leaving Pontyclun Athletic Club at 12.30 and returning from Treforest at 6.15 at a cost of £5. Hopefully we’ll see a large number of the 2002/2003 team in attendance as well!
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Also congratulations to our Reserve Team who reached the Final of the Greyhound Cup by beating league above Bush Bluebirds 5-2 at Ivor Park with the evergreen club legend Pepe Mele scoring a “worldy” to wrap up the tie. The date and Final are due to be announced shortly, in the meantime the Reserves have another Semi-Final this weekend against Nelson Cavaliers in the Bernard Martin Cup again at Ivor Park. As the 1st Team have no game come down and support the boys!
Picture Above
From Top Left: Alan Jacka (Coach), Adrian James, Richard Croad, Tyrone Pope, Wayne Morgan, Ross Hutchins, Barry Whitelam, Phil Watson, Eliot Davey, John Jenkins (Trainer), Peter Shilton (Club Secretary) and Phil Preene (Manager).
From Bottom Left: John Cooper, Pepe Mele, Barry Quinn (Captain), Craig Roberts, Geraint Williams, Gavin Step and Craig Williams
Thanks to Pontypridd & Llantrisant Observer for the photo.
February 26, 2015 ·
PFC Admin
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The 'Clun' News
After successfully defeating Tynte Rovers 5-0 in the Quarter Final of the W.John Owen Cup, Pontyclun’s reward is an away Semi Final tie with last seasons SW Amateur League Winners Trefelin BGC on the 14th March.
It has been some years since the team has added to the trophy cabinet and this is most likely their best opportunity to add to it this season. With the team filled with products of the junior section within the club it was agreed that this would be a good opportunity to rally around the club and therefore a supporters bus has been arranged for the game to support the boys.
We expect the usual cohort of “Pontyclun Ultras” to travel to the game but hope that more people within the club and community will take this opportunity to support the First Team. It is sure to be a good day out, if you are interested in supporting the boys then please contact First Team Manager, Barry Quinn, on 07732 855882 or email enquiries@pontyclunfc.com .
